Pune: In the last one month, the Pune city police have booked as many as 210 youngsters for consuming contraband drugs, including marijuana and mephedrone, and registered FIRs against them.The youngsters, according to the Pune city crime branch, did not have commercial quantities of the drugs. Police are counselling these youngsters while simultaneously filing chargesheets…
Pune: Every reservoir supplying water to Pune city is now brimming, effectively washing away concerns of water cuts until at least summer. In contrast, neighbouring Pimpri Chinchwad has continued with alternate-day supply and 15% additional water cut despite Pavana dam, its primary water source, almost hitting the 100%-mark.Temghar dam, the last holdout in the Khadakwasla…
Pune: The state cabinet on Tuesday approved the appointment of three additional state information commissioners for three years to speed up disposal of Right to Information (RTI) cases, amid a backlog of more than 40,500 second appeals pending before the Maharashtra State Information Commission.The additional commissioners will be posted at the commission’s benches in Mumbai,…
A BLO explains form and documents during the SIR drive in Khadki Pune: For many senior citizens in Pune, Election Commission of India’s decision to extend the SIR exercise in Maharashtra till Aug 17 is a relief. As BLOs intensify door-to-door visits, election officials are urging elderly voters to use the book-a-call facility, provide their…
Schools Counting Academic Loss With Staff Away From Classrooms Classroom teaching has taken a hit with teachers away on SIR duty Pune: The SIR’s extension until Aug 17 has brought little relief to teachers working as BLOs for over a month in the state. Instead, school heads and teachers said it means another two weeks…
An AI-generated illustration of food safety inspectors issuing licence suspension notices Pune: In a recent crackdown on food safety violations, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has suspended licenses of five food establishments with immediate effect in the Pune division due to serious breaches of hygiene and health norms.The inspection teams found violations of norms…
Bharati Vidyapeeth police personnel allegedly paraded three minors after detention Pune: Officials of State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) on Wednesday morning reached the Bharati Vidyapeeth police station to start probing the alleged parade of three minor detainees on July 21.The three minors had been detained for hacking a 17-year-old boy to death on the night…
Autorickshaws parked near PMC Metro station Pune: The Regional Transport Authority’s (RTA) decision to introduce shared autorickshaw feeder services from all Pune Metro stations has received cautious support from auto unions. They stated that the initiative will succeed only if backed by proper infrastructure, a clear fare structure and coordinated implementation.Union leaders pointed out that…
The aim of the proposed ropeway cable-car facility is to provide easy access to people between Sarasbaug and Parvati Pune: PMC has initiated steps to push ahead its proposed ropeway cable-car facility from Sarasbaug to Parvati, with a project management consultant now appointed to take up a detailed study, check feasibility and prepare basic designs.The…
Combined storage across the four dams in the Khadakwasla circle has reached 99.94% Pune: All major dams in Pune district continued discharging water on Tuesday as steady rainfall persisted in their catchment areas over the past 24 hours. Combined storage across the four dams in the Khadakwasla circle has reached 99.94%, with Temghar the only…
